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Chapter 1

           

           “Ishouldthinknot,aftergivingherathrashing!Youmightwellhesitate,he-he!”

           “Whothrashed?Whom?”criedLebeziatnikov,flusteredandblushing.

           “Why,youthrashedKaterinaIvanovnaamonthago.Iheardsoyesterday...sothat’swhatyourconvictionsamountto...andthewomanquestion,too,wasn’tquitesound,he-he-he!”andPyotrPetrovitch,asthoughcomforted,wentbacktoclickinghisbeads.

           “It’sallslanderandnonsense!”criedLebeziatnikov,whowasalwaysafraidofallusionstothesubject.“Itwasnotlikethatatall,itwasquitedifferent.You’vehearditwrong;it’salibel.Iwassimplydefendingmyself.Sherushedatmefirstwithhernails,shepulledoutallmywhiskers....It’spermissableforanyone,Ishouldhope,todefendhimselfandIneverallowanyonetouseviolencetomeonprinciple,forit’sanactofdespotism.WhatwasItodo?Isimplypushedherback.”

           “He-he-he!”Luzhinwentonlaughingmaliciously.

           “Youkeeponlikethatbecauseyouareoutofhumouryourself....Butthat’snonsenseandithasnothing,nothingwhatevertodowiththewomanquestion!Youdon’tunderstand;Iusedtothink,indeed,thatifwomenareequaltomeninallrespects,eveninstrength(asismaintainednow)thereoughttobeequalityinthat,too.Ofcourse,Ireflectedafterwardsthatsuchaquestionoughtnotreallytoarise,forthereoughtnottobefightingandinthefuturesocietyfightingisunthinkable...andthatitwouldbeaqueerthingtoseekforequalityinfighting.Iamnotsostupid...

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